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Have you ever felt completely exhausted—physically, emotionally, in every way?
Have you ever wanted so badly to be there for someone you love but felt like no matter what you did, it wasn’t enough?
That’s where we were.
My sisters and I, trying to care for Mom, trying to hold everything together.
I was sleeping on her couch because she couldn’t be alone. Every decision felt overwhelming. Every day was filled with uncertainty.
Then we got the call.
A room had opened at Hospice Halifax. And for the first time in months, we exhaled.
From the moment we arrived, everything changed. We were no longer caregivers, constantly on edge, trying to manage it all.
We were daughters again.
The nurses weren’t just there for Mom—they were there for us, too.
They held her hand in the middle of the night when we couldn’t be there. They made sure she had the comfort she deserved.
And they made sure we had the space to breathe, to just be with her, without the weight of responsibility pressing down on us.
And then there was Gary, the chef. Mom hadn’t had much of an appetite for months, but Gary figured out what she liked. He made her meals just right — little things, but they made all the difference.
It wasn’t just medical care. It was comfort. It was dignity. It was love.
And it gave us something I will never take for granted—time.
Time to sit by Mom’s side.
To hold her hand. To share stories. To play one last game of crib.
I can’t imagine what those final weeks would have been like without Hospice Halifax. Thanks to community members like you, we didn’t have to.
Because of your donations, I got to be a daughter in those last precious days.
I got to hold Mom’s hand, laugh with her, and just be present.
That is a gift I will carry for the rest of my life.
And I know that right now, another daughter is facing the same heartbreaking goodbye.
Another family is holding on to every moment. Hospice Halifax will be there for them, just like they were for us.
With gratitude,
Jennifer
PS: You can make sure another daughter gets to just be a daughter.
